to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
ability; capability; competence; skill
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
elementary; basic; rudimentary
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(political) power; authority; influence
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
simple and clear; plain and simple
a (single) moment; an instant
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
young girl; lass; adolescent female
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
pride; dignity; self-worth
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark